alliance

CEFRB2

/əˈlaɪ.əns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An agreement to work together between people, groups, or countries.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.

Examples

  • Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.

  • Germany made an alliance with Italy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
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Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of allying or uniting.

  2. The state of being allied.

  3. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.

More examples

In context

  • an alliance between church and state, or welded by two countries

  • matrimonial alliances

  • the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English alliaunce, from Old French aliance (French alliance). Equivalent to ally + -ance. Compare with Doric Greek ἁλία (halía, “assembly”). See also al-.